Milan to Paris: Choose Day Time High Speed Train or Night Train

TGV: There is one word to describe TGV. Fast! World speed record holder, it zips from city to city at up to 322 kph (201 mph). With Paris as its hub, France's high speed network interconnects throughout Europe. TGV's high speed travel makes it an attractive alternative to the plane.
If we had to find another word to describe the TGV, it would have to be “often”. Because, every day, 450 trains criss-cross the network, offering you a wide choice of journey times. Ensuring your comfort and convenience
Looking for the best price, at the best time? That's second nature at TGV!
First or Second class,

1st Class
Travel First Class on TGV for maximum comfort, with wider, adjustable seats, power sockets for your electronic appliances and compartments which offer peace and quiet.
A relaxing journey whether you are travelling alone, in a group or with your family.
First Class TGV has wider, reclining seats for maximum comfort.
Head rest, fold-down table, foot rest, individual adjustable light and power socket: making your comfort a priority.
Some TGV are double-deckers: TGV Duplex. You can choose the top floor “salle haute” or the bottom floor “salle basse”

In a well-lit, happy and friendly atmosphere, TGV Second Class brings you seats with head rest, a fold-down table, foot rest and an individual reading light for your maximum comfort.
For each seating location, you decide if you want a window or aisle seat.
Some TGV are double-deckers: TGV Duplex.

The TGV bar has a wide selection of meals and sweet snacks available to satisfy everybody's hunger. Eat at the bar or take them back to your seat. There is also a selection of DVDs, magazines, games and public transport tickets on sale.
Great meals and tasty snacks
Enjoy great meals on board the TGV: the Bar TGV and its shop can be found in coaches 4 and 14! Here you can create your own tasty and well-balanced menu with hot dishes, salads, sandwiches, desserts... or choose one of the Bar TGV suggestions!

TGV GETS THE CHRISTIAN LACROIX TOUCH
Fashion designer Christian Lacroix has revamped the interior decor of the new TGV trains. New colours, equipment and spacious areas: rediscover your TGV!
2009: A Christian Lacroix makeover for TGV trains.
In 2009, fashion designer Christian Lacroix was selected to redesign the TGV interiors.
The trains have been given a makeover so can can travel in style and comfort like never before! These new trains run primarlily on the East France network.
Second Class: more space
The Second Class travellers now enjoy more legroom (92 cm compared to 85cm previously). Their seat is reclining and their head rest adjustable. Power sockets are also available.
Christian Lacroix has come up with an energising purple and red colour scheme for our new-look Second Class compartments.
“Le Bureau” in Second Class
The new TGV trains now feature a new “communications” area in Second Class: “Le Bureau”. Use this area for all your communications needs. It also features a power socket. This compartment is located in coach 7.

First Class: relaxation
For Christian Lacroix, First Class is all about relaxation so he chose a harmonious grey colour scheme. Every seat is reclining, every traveller has their own individual power socket, a pillow and adjustable table.
Don't forget: you can now use your mobile phone throughout your journey – But please consider using the areas between two coaches so as not to disturb the other travellers.

Milan Porta Garibaldi to Paris (Gare Lyon) by T G V

TGV Offers:
up to 40% Promo Fare
Also, passholder fare.

For booking, click or touch in corresponding fare. All fares in US Dollars per person.

Flexi fare (full fare)Railway Company: TGVIncludes seat reservation.Seat reservation guaranteed. 80% refundable up to 1 day before departure dateExchangeable up to 1 day before departure datePrinted at home tickets available.Subject to availability.

Child fareChild: between 4 and 11 years old (inclusive)Railway Company: TGVIncludes seat reservation.Seat reservation guaranteed.80% refundable up to 1 day before departure dateNo exchangeablee-tickets available.Subject to availability.

Ticketless - How use your etickets:
As soon as your booking have been processed, you will receive a booking confirmation, including a PNR number (reservation code) , by email.

How retrieve your etickets at train station:
To begin, touch the Welcome Screen on the YELLOW self-service kiosks. For English, select the British flag. Select “File and Electronic Ticket withdrawal.” Next, select “Withdrawal with a file reference number”. You will also see 2 other options, however the only option available to you is “Withdrawal with a file reference number.”
Enter your e-ticket confirmation code or PNR at the prompt for “ticket file number” and select “confirm.” Your e-ticket confirmation code or PNR is a 6 character letter combination unique to your trip, and is in the email confirmation you received from Euro Railways.
Enter the traveler’s last name at the prompt and select “confirm”.
Review displayed trip and select “Collect the chosen journey.” Wait for tickets to be printed and retrieve them from the kiosk.
Prior to boarding your train, you must validate (composter) your ticket. “Machine a Composter” are located in the station near the tracks.
Please note: there may be multiple e-ticket confirmation codes for your itinerary.
Important: Arrive at the train station at least 45 minutes prior to your departure time to print your tickets and board your train. Print at the station e-tickets for French trains need to be issued from a train station in France. If you have a roundtrip ticket, issue both the outbound and return trip at the same time from your station of origin. If you fail to do so and are traveling outside of France, you will find yourself unable to print your return train ticket.
Detailed instructions in the linked page (pdf).

Also, the etickets retrieve instructions are sent attached with the booking confirmation email

a) Seat Reservations: The train tickets include the seat reservations.
b) Promotional Fare: No refundable. Exchangeable at train station prior the booked trip date.
c) Adult Full Fares and Children Fares: Children fare are valid for persons under 12 years old. Children under 4 years old travel free.
80% refundable up to 3 days before the travel date. When printed tickets should be returned to our office. *Exchangeable at train station.
d) Seat Reservations, Passholder fare: Requires a valid rail pass. We only can book it for travelers who have purchased their rail passes through our company.
No refundable. No exchangeable.
e) All tickets are subject to confirmation. The tickets have a variable horizon for booking, normally 60 to 90 days within trip date. A booking confirmation will be sent as soon as the booking have been processed.
f) All fares are per person in US Dollars, subject to to change before the booking processing
g) E-tickets: The way for retrieve or use instructions will be sent with the booking confirmation by email. The tickets should be retrieved and printed at train station or printed at home as instructed in booking confirmation.
h) Physical Tickets (optional): The tickets are sent by FedEx, with the selected shipping option to the informed shipping address.
i) Tickets Protection: An good option for you travel in peace in mind. Reimbursement and General rules as described at General Terms and Conditions.
j) Handling fee: all bookings are subject to US$ 8 handling fee

Rail Passes & Tickets Options

Rail tickets & passes options for travel multiple times through a single or multiple countries.

Useful Information

Milan

Milano Porta Garibaldi station:
Built in 1963 to replace a building destroyed in World War II, it serves 25 million passengers a year. It was restored in 2006 and now boasts all the comforts of a bigger station, with shops, bars, and commercial areas. One of its most noted features is a skylight that allows light to illuminate all the way to the basement level of the station.
Address: Piazza Sigmund Freud 1, Milano 20124
View location on map: Google map

Milan Centrale is considered to be one of the most beautiful European train stations. This Milan train station was originally built in 1864. It is conveniently located in the center of Milan and is not far away from many of Milan’s popular sites such as the Duomo. In addition, the station is a great destination for high end designer shopping, which Milan is synonymous with.
Address: Piazza Duca d'Aosta
View location on map: Google map Hours of operation: Closed from 1 am to 5 am

Italo AssistanceItalo is committed to guaranteeing discrimination free transport for people with disabilities and reduced mobility, in compliance with the provisions of EC Regulation no. 1371/2007.
On board Italo, in carriage 8 in Smart, there are 2 seats for passengers with wheelchairs. The seats are located near the toilet for disabled passengers and near the Snack Area of carriage 7, where the vending machines are designed for easy access.
All the toilets on board Italo have markings for the blind: on the outside pressing an acoustic switch indicates whether the toilet is free or occupied and, inside the toilet cubicle, indications are also in Braille.
The seat numbering on trains is also in Braille and can be easily found since it is located on the seats adjoining the aisle.
Italo can supply you with information and assistance if you call Pronto Italo (Italo’s Contact Center) at 060708.

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Trenitalia/Freccia Assistance
The service is provided by RFI - Rete Ferroviaria Italiana – and is addressed to:
- individuals in a wheelchair because of illness or disability;
- individuals with limb problems or with difficulty in walking;
- elderly people;
- pregnant women;
- blind or visually impaired people;
- deaf or hearing impaired people;
- people with mental handicap How to request the assistance service
You can request RFI's assistance as follows:
by going to the Sale Blu directly;
by calling the RFI National Telephone Number 199 30 30 60
by contacting Trenitalia's Call Center:199 892021 option 7 or 06/3000 for users not enabled to call 199

Paris

Paris is the major European railway hub. 8 train stations connect Paris with major European destinations.

Paris Gare du Nord:
Eurostar and Thalys trains departs from Paris Gare du Nord.
The Paris Nord Train Station was originally built in 1846. Shortly after, it was rebuilt three times larger due to increasing traffic. The new and improved station was fully functional by 1864. The name was decided with the notion that travelers would be able to travel to Belgium, Netherlands, Northern Germany and the Scandinavian countries. And of course that is just what happened, and with the ever-growing high-speed rail network, more and more destinations are reachable from the Gare du Nord.
Address: 18 Rue Dunkerque. Paris. 75010 112, rue de Maubeuge 75010 Paris
View location on map: Google map

Paris Gare Lyon: The day time trains from Paris to Milan departs from Paris Gare Lyon.
The Paris Lyon Train Station was built for the World Exposition of 1900. The architecture used in the construction of the Gare de Lyon is a classic example of the architecture of that time period. Despite the classic architecture, the station has been modernized to accommodate the high-speed TGV trains that whisk travelers throughout France.
Address: 20 boulevard Diderot, 75012 Paris
View location on map: Google map Hours of operation: 3:30 am to 1:30 am

Paris Est Train Station- Gare de l'Est

The Paris Est Train Station represents the Belle Epoque generation of railway buildings. The west wing is the original building built in 1847 and In 1854, due to increased rail traffic, the east wing was built. The Paris Gare de l’Est station now provides train transportation to major cities in Central Europe such as Zurich, Switzerland; Munich, Germany and Vienna, Austria.

Paris Montparnasse Train Station first opened in 1840 and this Paris train station provides service for intercity TGV trains traveling west and south-west of Paris. The Gare Montparnasse also houses a metro station and is credited with having the fastest moving walkway in the world.

Paris Austerlitz Train Station was named after the famous Napoleon battle fought in the region that is now the Czech Republic. This Paris station was originally built in 1840 with the purpose of serving the Paris-Corbeil line. Today, the Paris Austerlitz station serves over 25 million rail passengers annually.

Paris Bercy Train Station was originally designed for the departure and arrival of sleeper trains on overnight routes. Today, it still provides service for overnight trains, but also focuses on transporting vehicles to other stations. Paris Bercy station is located near the heart of Paris and is just a short walk from the Paris Lyon Train Station.

Paris Charles de Gaulle Train Station is connected to the main airport in Paris; the Charles de Gaulle Airport. This airport has the second highest traveler traffic in Europe, the first being London's Heathrow airport. This Paris train station provides both international train service and local RER trains into central Paris.

Paris Saint-Lazare is a station on the Paris Métro serving lines 3, 12, 13 and 14 located on the border of the 8th and 9th arrondissements. It is the second busiest station of the metro system after Gare du Nord with 39 million passengers annually and is the western terminus of line 14.

The station offers connections to the following other stations:

Gare Saint-Lazare (SNCF)
Haussmann – Saint-Lazare on RER line E
Saint-Augustin on line 9
The station is named after the mainline railway station, which is situated in the Rue Saint-Lazare. It is in the commercial centre of Paris, near the major department stores.

SNCF Assistance
If you encounter service disruptions or major delays, SNCF Assistance canimprove your travel experience during peak periods. Our volunteer staff are attentive and service-oriented, with an added guarantee of assistance should you need it.

In stations: staff members greet you and keep you informed during delays. If problems continue, they provide simple boxed meals.

On board trains: the conductor arranges for onboard staff to assist you.

If your train arrives in Paris after metro and RER lines have shut down for the night, you’ll be transported safely to your home under a special agreement between the city and Paris taxi companies.

Acessibility

Accès Plus, Accès TER and Accès Plus Transilien services provide special assistance to travellers with disabilities or limited mobility. Available in nearly 360 stations throughout the French rail network, in five regions and in 51 stations in the Paris region, these services cost absolutely nothing. To take advantage of them, contact your Accès Plus adviser.

And then? Relax!

On your day of departure, go to the station 30 minutes before your train is scheduled to leave. An SNCF staff member will accompany you to the train, carry your luggage (up to 15 kilos) and get you settled on board.

When you reach your destination, an SNCF staff member will meet you and take you to your meeting point in the station. If you’re changing trains, he'll help you board your new train.

For travel between Lille, Lyon and Rennes, our Accès Synchro pilot program can assist you from your home to your destination

Eurostar Assistance
Eurostar Assistance: call on 08432 186 186, or +44 1233 617 575 if you're currently outside the UK.
Available 7 days a week from 8am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm Saturday, Sunday and UK Bank Holidays.
If you've already taken your journey and found something didn't go to plan, please email traveller.care@eurostar.com. Include details of what happened and your six-letter booking reference, and our Customer Care team will get on the case.

When you travel in a wheelchair with Eurostar, we’ll reserve one of our dedicated wheelchair passenger spaces for you, which are in our Standard Premier and Business Premier carriages. You’ll also be able to take a companion with you at a discounted rate.

We’ll set up a ramp for you and one of our team will help you board the train and get you settled comfortably. It’s a good idea to arrive at the station at least 45 minutes before departure to give you plenty of time, and let a member of our team know you’d like a helping hand.

If you have restricted mobility and need a little help walking but you’re not confined to a wheelchair, we’ll be happy to arrange assistance for you to get to the platform, on the train and off again at your destination. You don’t have to arrange this in advance. Just ask at Eurostar ticket desk when you arrive at the station – we’ll take care of everything for you.